Author: Patsy Newitt

A judge has upheld the Iowa Board of Medicine's right to sanction Dennis Colby, MD, who surrendered his Minnesota license amid a substandard care investigation, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported July 11. 

Alaska is the most expensive state in the U.S. to have a knee-replacement surgery, according to Sidecar Health's care calculator.

An Indiana appeals court affirmed the decision that a certified registered nurse fired from Indianapolis-based Riley Hospital for Children was due to behavioral problems rather than sex discrimination, The Indiana Lawyer reported July 11.

Here are four stories about anesthesiologists since June 17: 

A New York City-based physician was convicted of billing Medicare and Medicaid for procedures that were not performed, the U.S. Justice Department said July 8. 

The U.S. Supreme Court clarified June 27 what the "knowingly or intentionally” standard is for prosecutions against physicians accused of overprescribing medication, according to an article in JDSupra.

Robotics Outpatient Center Los Angeles and Prime Healthcare have inked a deal to expand both groups' outpatient surgery offerings, the Ontario, Calif.-based health system said July 8.

In the last month, Becker's has reported on at least three physicians who have come under fire for illegally prescribing drugs. 

Here are the five most expensive ASC projects covered by Becker's in the second quarter of 2022, totaling $1.4 billion:

Weirton (W.Va.) Medical Center has agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated physician self-referral laws, the U.S. Justice Department said July 7.